Desk stand



N v- 1933- D. v. BOWEN El AL DESK STAND Filed Feb. 29, 1928 A TTORNEYS.

Patented Nov. 14, 1933 Dina v;

',1,'9a5,o10' I DESKSTAND 7 Bowen and Charles W; Douglas,

P TENT F E;

Attleboro, Mass assignor s, by mesne assignj; ments, t'o'L. E. Waterman Company, New- York, N.Y., acorporation of New York H Application February .29, 1923. Serial N6..257,91s

13 Claims ((1120-1025) This invention 'relatestoa desk stand for writinginstruments; and has for its object to pro vide a sleeve for receiving a writing. instrument, which sleeve is mounted'to assume any one of a. variety of positions which may be convenient to-theuser'. a 7 P A further object of the invention is to provide a sleeve for housing a writing instrument which shall "be hingedly'mounted to swing in a vertical planewhichmounting'may swivel on the base member.

A still further object "of the invention is the provision" of frictional pressure on the bearing for hingedly' mounting the sleeve to retain it in any one of a variety of positions against the force of gravity'exertedupon the sleeve and on the writing instrument when positioned therein.

With these and other'objectsin view; 'the in-. vention consists of certain novel features of 20' construction; as will be more fully described, and

particularly pointed out "in the appended claims. Inthe accompanying drawing: I 1

'Figure 1 is a perspective view of the base and v sleeve-for receiving a writing instrument.

- Figure sleeve. r I

- Figure '3 is a detail fragmental perspective view showing the trunnion on the "end 10f the sleeve. Figure 4 is a central sectional view of the .2 is "a central sectional view of the trunnion shown in'FigureS before it is positioned on the end of the sleeve;

" Figure I 5 is a sectional view of the shell member 5 Figure 10 is a sectional view' of the-bushing" whichis'heldin the sleeve; f I M a l I Figure 11 is an elevation'o f' the sleevegshowing the mounting for' the base assembled and in section.

Figure 12 isa sectional'view with the mounting for thefsleeveat right anglesto the position illustrated in Figure 11.- If 1" Figure 13 is ;a side view of the device with the base .in section howingthe swivel "mounting: as

secured thereto;

in such a' manner that it may be swung in avertical .bottom weight; 16 removably secured as" atl'l: I

head or trunnion member 29 of a size-to substan- It is found convenient in desk standsto pro'. vide a sleeve for receiving the writing instrument whichis so mounted that it may assume a variety of different positions, such as horizontal, to be out of the way when notin use, or a-position raised 7 at an angle and sw ngtoa'ssume the desired direction relative to thebase for convenience of the user of the instrument and in order toprovide' I such a construction, we have mounted this sleeve plane from a position parallel .to thebase toa position perpendicular thereto which mounting is swivelly secured to the base to assume'a variety of difierent angles relative to the base regardless of the =difierentrpositions of elevation inI'a vertical plane, which thesleeve may assume; and the following isa "detailed description of the present embodiment of this invention illustrating one means by which these advantageous results may be accomplished: 1 a I o With: reference 'to the drawing, l designates the upperportion of the base which maybe drawn from sheet metal and is providedwith-a thereto, in any suitable manner. Uponithe :portion 15 a cup 18 is seouredby means of a bolt 19 andnuts 20. This cup 18 has a bearing plate engagingv the base,,this plate having-a finger21 which extendsthrough an opening 22 in the base 15 to prevent a relative rotation of this cup thereon. A shell 23 havinga flared edge portion '24 is received by the cup 18 and its edge 25, is loosely rolled over portions of the flared edge of the shell to preventseparation of the shell and cup but permit a relative rotation or swivel movement of these parts for the purpose hereinafter explained.

The shell is slotted as at 26 and receives a narrow-neck portion '27 of a sleeve '28 therethrough, which neck portion 2'7 has mountedthereon" a tially fit and have a hinge bearing in the cone oavedportion 30 of the shell. The head or'trun: nionmay extend laterally from'one side, or from bothsides, toaform asingle trunnion or-a -T-' headed trunnion, as desired. :A; clip 31 'havi'ng a concaved portion 32- completes the hinge bearing] for the trunnion andis forcedinto frictional en-.

gagement therewith by means of a resilient member -.33,I which nlay be soft .rubberf'orthe like; 'Ihis clip .is preferably in the, form of a strip of v sheet metal folded upon itself, and the resilient member33 is placed between thefupper and 'lower' leaves of the fold thus formed.

"A bushing- 34jlSfpOSit10ned within'fthe sleeve28 and-is'tapered as at 35 m eceive and never-ting Wall of the shell and the trunnion or head mem ber 29 is then secured in position thereon forming with the sleeve a T-shaped end, the bolt and clip a,

with a resilient presser is then positioned in the cup and the shell and cup secured together as illustrated in Figures 11' and 12, after which the cup may be positioned on the base. The resilient presser forcing the clip into engagement with the trunnion forms suiiicient frictional engagement between the parts to hold the sleeve in various adjusted positions between the horizontal posit-ion illustrated at 37 in Figure 13 and the ver tical position illustrated byline 38 in this figure, while a swivel movement of the sleeve relative to the base maybe had, whilethe sleeveis in any adjusted position in the vertical plane in which it'is hingedly mounted by means of the movement permitted between the shell and cup as above pointed out. The bushing 34 is so mounted that it may, if desired, be removable or interchangeable for accommodating various sizes of writing instruments as'desired.

It will beapparent that the assembly above pointed out is one affording strength and durability of mounting and. one which may be quickly assembled and produced at the minimum expense consistent with good workmanship and mechanical strength of the operating parts.

The foregoing description is directly solely towards the construction illustrated, but we desire it to be understood that we reserve theprivilege of resorting to all the mechanical changes to which the device issusceptible, the invention being defined and limited only by the terms of the appended claims."

We claim:

1. A desk stand for a writing instrument, comprising a base, a sleeve for receiving the end portion of a writing instrument, a trunnion on the end of said sleeve,'a shell having a slot through which said sleeve extends andforming on either side of said slot spaced bearings for said trunnion, resilient means engaging said trunnion and the sleeve in difierent adjusted positions in the slot, a cup having'its edge portion bent over a portion of said shell to prevent separation of the tWo but permit of a relative rotation, a threaded bolt for securing said cup to the base, and a finger cut from the stock of said cup and extending through the base to prevent a rotation of said cup about said bolt. j l

2. A desk stand for a writing instrument comprising a baseia shell mounted upon said base and having a'cylindrical portion, a cylindrically shaped trunnion received within said cylindrical portion of said shell and bearing against the wall thereof, a sleeve adapted tolreceive' a'writing instrument and having one end thereof extending through a slot in said shell disposed substantially normal to the axis. of said. cylindrical portion of the shell, means connecting said end of the sleeve to the trunnion within the shell, and means within the shell cooperating with said cylindrical portion of the shell toform a bearing rotatably supporting said trunnion.

3. A desk stand for a writing instrument comprising a base, a shell mounted upon said base and having a cylindrical portion, a cylindrically shaped trunnion received within said cylindrical portion of said shell and bearing against the wall thereof, a sleeve adapted to receive a Writing instrument and having one end thereof extendingthrough a slot in said shell disposed substantially normal to the axis of said cylindrical portion of the shell, means connecting said end of the sleeve to the trunnion within the shell, and a member within the shell arranged to hold said trunnion against said cylindrical portion of the shell, said member having a cylindrically shaped part bearing against said trunnion.

4, A desk stand for a writing instrument com-' prising a base, a shell mounted upon said base and having a cylindrical portion, a cylindrically shaped trunnion received within said cylindrical portion of said shell and bearing against the wall thereof, a sleeve adapted to receive awriting instrument and having one end thereof'extending through a slot in said shell disposed substantially normal to the axis of said cylindrical portion of the shell, means connecting-said end of the sleeve to the trunnion within the shell, a member within the shell arranged to hold said trunnion against said cylindrical portion of the shell, and means resiliently forcing said mem: ber against said trunnion. 1

5. A desk stand for a writing instrumentcomprising agbase, a shell mounted upon said base and having-a cylindrical portion, a cylindrically shaped trunnion received within said cylindrical portion of said shell and bearing against the wall'thereof, a sleeve adapted to receive a writing instrument and having one end thereof extending through a slot in said shell disposed substantially normal to the axis of said cylindrical portion of the shell, means connecting said end of the sleeve to the trunnion within the shell, means within the shell cooperating with said cylindrical portion of the shell to form a bearing rotatably supporting said trunnion, and means rotatably securing said shell to said base for rotation about an axis substantially at right angles to the axis of said trunnions. V I

6. A desk stand for a writing instrument comprising a base, a shell mounted upon saidbase and having a cylindrical portion with .an axis substantially parallel to said base, a cylindrically shaped trunnion received within said cylindrical portion of said shell and bearing against the wall thereof, a sleeve adapted to receive a writing instrument and having oneend thereofextending through a slot in said shell disposed substantially normal to the axis of said cylindrical portion of the shell, means connecting said end of the sleeve to the trunnion within the shell, and means within the shell cooperating with said cylindrical portion of the shell to form a bearing rotatably supporting said trunnion.

- 7. A desk stand for a writing instrument comprising a base, a shell mounted upon said base and having a cylindrical portion with an axis substantially parallel to said base, a cylindrically shaped trunnion received within said cylindrical portion of said shell and bearing against the wall thereof, a sleeve adapted to receive a writing'instrument and having one end thereof extending through a slot in said shell disposed substantiallynormal to the axis of said cylindrical portion of the shell, means connecting said end of the sleeve to the trunnion within the shell, a cup mounted on said base and rotatably supporting said shell for rotation about an axis substantially at right angles ,to the axis of said trunnion, and a member within the shell'between the base and the trunnion and holding the trunnion within said cylindrical portion of the shell.

8. A desk stand fora writing instrument com- I prising a base, a shell mounted upon said base and rotation about an axis substantially at right an-v gles to the axis of said trunnion, a member within the shell between the base and the trunnion and holding the trunnion within said cylindrical portion of the shell, andmeans preventing rotation of the 'cup on the base.

9. A desk stand fora writing instrument comprising a base, a bearing plate disposed on said base, a bolt passing through said plateand a part of said base, coacting elements on said plate and said base preventing rotation of the plate about the bolt, asleeve adapted to receive a writing instrument, and means rotatably supporting said sleeve on said plate. v

10. A desk stand for awriting instrument comprising a base, a hollow bearing member mounted thereon,a sleeve member for receiving the end portion of a writing instrument, a head member on said sleeve mounted in said bearing member, a strip of sheet stock having a portion fitting said head and folded upon itself to apply friction thereto, and a resilient member between the folds of said strip to assist the application of frictioning pressure thereto.

11. A desk stand for a writing instrument commounted thereon, a sleeve adapted to receive the end of a writing instrument and having a head disposed within said bearing member, and a stripof sheet metal folded upon itself and having an upper leaf of the fold bearing against said head and alower leaf of the fold bearing against the base. i

12. A desk stand for a'writing instrument comprising a base having a hollow bearing member prising a base, a cup on said base with a bottom supported thereby, a bearing shell rotatably mounted in said cup, a sleeve adaptedtoreceive the end of a Writing instrument and rotatably mounted in said shell, and a bolt disposed in a hole in said base and having a head received within said cup and holding said bottom on said base.

13, A desk stand for a writing instrument com prising a base having a hollow bearing member ,mounted thereon, a sleeve adapted to receive the end of a writing instrument and having a head disposed within said bearing member, a strip of sheet metal folded upon itself and having an upper leaf of the fold bearing against said head and a lower leaf of the fold bearing against the base,

and a solid block of compressible rubber disposed between said leaves and tending to force said upper leaf-against saidhead.

DANIELV. BOWEN. 7 CHARLES W. DOUGLAS. 

